I'm from the government and I've noticed the street in front of your home has a couple of potholes. We've decided to tear up the entire street and, instead of replacing the asphalt, we're going to use a different material.
This new material has failed everywhere we've used it but in theory, it should work just fine!
People who don't need cars seem quite satisfied with it.
And by the way, we're going to need your bank account number to help pay for the solution.
Thank you for your time!